Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary, Drilling-Rig Entry.
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/energy/geothermal-fossil-energy/oil/drilling- rig.php
Lapeyrouse, Norton J. Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover. New York: Elsevier, 2002. Print.
Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/default.cfm
Encyclopedia Britannica, Petroleum Entry
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/454269/petroleum
USGS, Seepage Effects on the Natural Environment
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/seeps/environment.html
Picture of Spindletop, Texas Blowout
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/oil-rig/